Richard Cordray, nominated to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be considered by the Senate Banking Committee. (Executive Gov)(Market Watch)

Rep. Shelley Berkley is pushing against accusations that her relationship with her husband, a kidney specialist, has created conflicts of interest. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Access to Information

The D.C. Open Government Coalition (DCOGC) obtained résumés of over 60 top political appointees in Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s administration that were previously withheld under FOIA. (DCOGC)

A review of how agencies manage their business and accounting information technology systems indicates that not enough data is being publicly released, according to House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA). (Next Gov)

A year after being warned that it could be violating federal law, the SEC is still illegally destroying records of closed enforcement cases, according to a whistleblower. (Washington Post)

Technology

Federal agencies often use manual processes to transfer information between their IT management systems, according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Federal Computer Week)

He Said, She Said is a web application that screen scrapes and parses PDFs of local government meeting minutes into readable text and usable data. (techPresident)

Opinion: David Perera writes that federal fear of open source technology causes the government to avoid cost saving opportunities. (Fierce Government)

A campaign staffer handling the finances of top California Democrats allegedly embezzled over $600,000 from a state assemblyman. (Roll Call $)

Nebraska has voted to approve a fund to reimburse the governor’s spouse for expenses resulting from his or her position as first spouse that won’t conflict with state gift and contribution laws. (Lobby Comply Blog)

Cook County, Illinois is setting a high standard for local open government initiatives with Look at Cook. (O’Reilly Radar)

At least 17 countries are participating in the Open Government Partnership, an international coalition working to increase transparency and open government around the world. (techPresident) The number may now be as high as 22 participating countries at the partnership’s launch. (Huffington Post)